John stephen



J. STEPHEN.

Cooking Stove.

Patented Aug. 6, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN STEPHEN, of Womelsdorf, in the county of Berks, and in the State of Pennsyl- Vania, have invented certain newand useful improvements in Stove-Lids; and dohercby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, rei'erence being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

My invention consists in forming a stove-lid in concave-convex shape, and providing the same with a damper. I

In the annexed drawings, A represents the stove-lid, which is made in the above form, having a flange, c 0, around the circumference for placing it upon the stove. This lid is provided with a series of openings, it, whichmay be either open or closed by means of the damper-plate A-. ,This damper-plate is of the usual form used in stove pipes, or for air-passages, but made in the concave-convex shape, to correspond with the'lid A, and is connected thereto by the button X. :1 represents a slot cut in the flange of the lid, into which rests the handle b, which is secured to the damper-plate, and by which means'the same is operated to open or close the spaces '2? t.

This lid is designed for usejon cooking-stoves, and is so placed, as seen in Figure 2, that its convexity is beneath the surface of the stove, whereit is held by means of its flange. The upper face of the lid being concave,

many articles and utensils may be placed upon it or Within it, and it can be used with the damper either open or closed, so that it is not necessary to extract the lid from the stove unless desired, thusregulating the flow of heat to the utensil placed upon it. I

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The use of the lid A, concave at its top and' convex at the bottom, with its damper-plate A, and circumferential flange e, with the stove G, in the manner as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of April, 1867.

JNO, STEPHEN.

Witnesses:

Josepn Sums, M. T. SEIBERT. 

